The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-20
WARRINGTON NOTES.


RANCHAEN's REQUEST DENIED.
A letter Was recently read 1t the treas
my deparfm- Mt from @. Head, presI-
dent of the .ternA iDnsl Rs &c sssocA a.
ton O. king that an order be Issued pro-
hibitinx The importing of cattle into the
Uni ed Safes from AL countries wner,
cOntag Gus diseases exist. The secretary
has Inf med him H. reply that uuder IN.
exi sting dep neutrality-suspicious. the I'M
pOrIa ion Of c4ttle from all foreign coun-
tries, except Canada. Ia Oaiy permitted
under n strict quarantine. He lays fur
Their hat late Careful inVestigAuon mad
BY this department through tue Depart
ment OI state Ell VS. c ,nclusiv-ly tnAI no
nfs G tous cattle disease now txists in the
DOminIOu OF Canada anu recent advic q
received from the 'mmissIoner OF agri-
culture are tn the If ,ct that no conts-
Rious diseases have been introduced int
this country from other foreign counties
In view OF the u facts the department
must decline Ar this time 10 force the
Prohibition II qIssisd in YOUR letter.
GRAYSOH REIMBURSED.
Second CUmpH IISr MAynHId has al
lowed the claim of theSleHatees of Waller
Tor WAO GrAyRon, q Cres K Ind III for
SO, 00h :sr money prov, TO have been
stol, n from him In Novemb.r, 1873,
while g resident OF the Indian Territory
by three men named William d. Wider,
James Reed and one Burnt alias Myron
Dixon. The rObb1Ts Used threats, force
and violence TO obtain knowledge and
possession OF the stolen money. The
comptroller says: ''Ii treaties and
statutes solemnly entered into or enacted
ha Il hana A. ~
the people of the United States are not
fairly or honestly enforced, surprise
ought not be expressed at the occurrence
OF Indian outbreaks and repTisAls."
THE FREEDMAN's DEPosIToRs.
The dill ~ reImburse the dtpOsitors Of
the FIeedman's bank for losses incurred
GS tne failure of the company, reported
to-day by Senator Morrill,, from the COM
mittSe on finance, contains the follow ing
amendment to the bill as introduced by
Senator Sherman q few days ago: No
part OF the money hereby appropriated
shall be paid TO any assignee Of any such
depOsitore, and the benefit and relief pro-
vided by this act shall extend only TO
those depobitors in whose favor such bal
ances have been properly verified and to
their heirs anu legal rs representatives..
FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED.
Representative DunhAm was to-day
directed by the house committee on COM
merce TO report fGvorably the bill intro
duced In the senate by Edmunds provid-
ing for the inspection Of meats for
expectation, prob billion of the impOrta
ton OF adulterated articles OF food or
drink, and authorizing the president
whenever BAtisfled that VI Just discIimi-
nations are made by any foreign state
against the importation of United States
products TO direct that such producIS OF
the foreign state so dis terminating against
hA hav a
shall not DO imported into the United
States. A section Of the bill authorizes
the president when necessary in biz
opinion for the protection Of animals II
the United States against contagious di. =
eAse to suspend by proclamation tht
importAh-n of any and all classes o.
animals tor q limited time.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The hI use committee on Indian affairs
has decidei to report fAvOrAoly the bill
introduced IN the senate by Dawes
amending the last Indian appropriation
bill, so as TO provide that Ind IAns com
miItiDR murder, mAnSlAughter and Othel
sp CITED Grimes against The person OF
proper of the other Indians or Other
persons within thu boundaries of any
state or the limits of any ludian reserve
ton or within the limits Of any portion
OF the territory not So, a. art for and 90 j.
cupT d by The Cheruk ee, Or. Elk, Choctaw
OnieckAsAw or Seminole Indian tribe,
shall be subject TO the same laws trIer
in the same courts and In the sam,
manner and be subject to The same pen
Alties a. all other persons commit ipR
any OF the above crimOs within he ex
elusive i'riadiction Of the u tied 8 ates
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CENTENNIAL.
The president sent the following mes
sage TO the senate and house:
To the senate ana house OF representa-
tlVes.
AS . matter of national interest and on
solely within the discretion and contro
OF congress, / transmit the Accompanying
memorial of the executive committee O
the sub consii utiOnal centennial Com
mission, proposing t. celebrate the I'D
OF September 1887, in the city OF Phila
delphia, rs the Day upon which and tn
place where the convention that frame,
the federal constitution concluded thei
lAbors, and Submitted the result for rAti
hcatiou to the thirteen states then com
posing the United States. The speec
was one OF the deepest interest, of III
events we'll worthy OF the commemors
ton. / am aware that each stat
acted inder EVIDENTLY in giving its Ad
heslon TO the now constitution. Th
dates and anniversaries OF their sewers
Publications are not coincident. Som
action looking to . national expressio
III IcAntton W tue CclcOTdlOQ OF the ClOl
Of the nrst century of popular governmeI
uoder written constitution has alread
been suGgC sted and whilst stating II
great interest share In the renewed e.
animation by the American people
the historical foundation Of their govern
ment. do not feel warranted In dil
eliminating In favor OF or against Il
propositions to select one day or pla,
In preference to all others, and thereto
content myself with conveying to col
gress chese expressions of popular fee
Ing and interest upon the subject. HoI
ing that In spirit of patriotic cooper
alton rather than OF LEGAL OompetitiC
hitting measures may be enacted by col
Rress which will give the Amplest oppo
tuuity all over these United States for d
manifestation OF the affection and con-
denoe of free aud mighty nation In d
institutions OF government Of wbi
they are the fortunate inheritors and u
der which unexGmpled prosperity b